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Cucurbita pepo

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Field Pumpkin

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.639033
Element CodePDCUC0A090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderViolales
FamilyCucurbitaceae
GenusCucurbita
Other Common Names
Citrouille (FR) field pumpkin (EN) Pumpkin (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Taxonomic Comments
Kartesz (1999) here recognizes six distinct varieties in Cucurbita pepo (medullosa, melopepo, ovifera, ozarkana, pepo, and texana).
Conservation Status
Review Date2004-04-30
Change Date2004-04-30
Edition Date2004-04-30
Edition AuthorsLu, S.
Rank Reasons
This taxon has native and non-native infrataxa in the U.S. It is native in New Mexico (two counties), Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, Texas, and West Virginia. The native range overlaps the non-native range in Kentucky and Louisiana. Also occurs in Canada in Ontario and Quebec, as well as Puerto Rico. (Kartesz 2003 draft) Scattered in Illinois and occurs in moist soil (Mohlenbrock 1986).
Range Extent Comments
This taxon has native and non-native infrataxa in the U.S. It is native in New Mexico (two counties), Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, Texas, and West Virginia. The native range overlaps the non-native range in Kentucky and Louisiana. Also occurs in Canada in Ontario and Quebec, as well as Puerto Rico. (Kartesz 2003 draft)
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioSNANo
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaSNANo
KansasSNANo
New HampshireSNANo
GeorgiaSNRYes
VirginiaSNANo
OklahomaSNRYes
OhioSNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
LouisianaSNANo
NevadaSNRYes
TexasSNANo
MissouriSNANo
MichiganSNANo
AlabamaSNANo
IllinoisSNRYes
KentuckySNANo
CaliforniaSNANo
North CarolinaSNANo
MassachusettsSNRYes
South CarolinaSNANo
ArkansasSNANo
MississippiSNANo
PennsylvaniaSNANo
New YorkSNANo
UtahSNANo
WyomingSNANo
West VirginiaSNANo
New MexicoSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (4)
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Utah (2)
AreaForestAcres
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
References (5)
  1. Bates, B.M., R.W. Robinson, and C. Jeffrey, eds. 1990. The Biology and Utilization of the Curcurbitaceae. Cornell University Press, Ithaca NY. ca.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  4. Kartesz, J.T. 2003. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. Draft April 2003 (including county distribution). North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  5. Mohlenbrock, R.H. 1986. Guide to the vascular flora of Illinois. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale and Edwardsville, Illinois. 507 pp.